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  1. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    thanks for kind remarks Andy .i have been looking at the Freelander 2 they look a very nice beast,if i can find an HSE Auto at a decent price with a no insult part ex i might just try one.
  2. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    managed after a long struggle to finally get the new belt on ,the beast roared back into life on Friday morning and is doing every thing it should do.it is now back in my good books after too many days of cursing and swearing .Next job rear silencer hope that goes a lot better
  3. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    i got a quote of £76 from a mobile mechanic to fit the belt said he had to supply the belt so as to guarantee his work car is all set up all he has to do is fit it. im a pensioner so money is a little tight do you think this is a fair price for the work thats needed. i may have to try again to...
  4. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    thankyou once again Andy i will put these tips to good use tomorrow fingers crossed for a trouble free job. cheers Joe.
  5. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    thanks buddy thats a great pic of what i need to know of course i dont have a 15/16 spanner i will try and borrow one.this should be fun tomorrow.
  6. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    thanks for replying i tried a 24mm couldnt get the right purchase on it is there a diagram of which way the belt goes around the pulleys thats where my problem lies.finding it a hard job on my own.cheers again my friend for your response.
  7. Joezeppy

    td4 serpentine belt 2004

    my alternator sheared the top two fixing bolts and left the stubs in the mounting bracket. its up on stands in my drive its taken me 3 days to remove every thing so i could repair it had to take bkt off and drill and use stud extractor so i can bolt alternator back on.enough said on the job...
  8. Joezeppy

    td4 face lift (clunk)

    is this a job can tackle off my car ramps if so should i replace them all or just the duff one
  9. Joezeppy

    td4 face lift (clunk)

    my td4 auto has developed a clunk from the back end after slowing down then accelerating could this be worn bushes causing movement in the drive train possibly the diff.any body else experienced this and knows what the problem is i would greatly appreciate any info on the problem. Thanks in...
  10. Joezeppy

    thermostat mod on td4 2004

    did top hose stat mod on my 53 plate HSE auto in early Feb bit of a struggle but well worth it the result temp sits right in the middle nice and warm compared to how it was before,engine and box seem a lot smoother or maybe I imagine that.moral of story well worth doing.
  11. Joezeppy

    DOOR LOCK

    had a look on you tube if that is what the problem is it may be more trouble to fix than than popping the handle . Not as agile as i used to be find it hard to bend my knees for any length of time,most of the time its only my self in the old beast so will probably leave well enough alone.thanks...
  12. Joezeppy

    DOOR LOCK

    Passenger side front door locks with both fob and inner master lock but won't open with either , only way to open door is with inner door handle all other doors work perfectly . car is a face lift TD4 HSE any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated .
  13. Joezeppy

    freelander 1 n/s front suspension leg removal

    job done found 2 nuts on left side of fuse box plus the one on the right hand side removed them plus main live from battery . i then moved box to one side enabling me access to top mount nuts,only other problem the 2 bottom strut bolts tight as hell as usual which came out with a bit of...
  14. Joezeppy

    freelander 1 n/s front suspension leg removal

    a good start cant seem to find a way to move fuse box out of way to get to top mount nuts,once out of way rest of job looks quite straight forward dont want to break fuse box.any help on this would be appreciated.thanks in advance to our knowledgeable members..
  15. Joezeppy

    Tailgate handle

    glued studs with an expanding type of gorilla glue pretty solid job,now after opening with the handle i always pull the door with the spare wheel as the door is quite heavy with the spare attached to it.
  16. Joezeppy

    Tail gate handle

    a great success used Gorilla glue that activates with a tiny amount of water on all 3 studs that had broken out.after leaving it to cure for 3 hrs fastened handle back on door very careful not to over tighten also replaced the little springs that return the handle to its right position .very...
  17. Joezeppy

    Tail gate handle

    in process now repairing tail gate handle,usual came off in my hand when opening rear door.will update with how the repair goes and if it is a success,
  18. Joezeppy

    Fitting R5 thermostat on a Freelander td4 automatic

    will look in to doing that when weather gets warmer. thanks a lot for all your info.
  19. Joezeppy

    Fitting R5 thermostat on a Freelander td4 automatic

    i have owned the vehicle 3 years in may done about 12. 000 miles only ,i don't know when the fluid was last changed i haven't done it as it has always changed gear smoothly it just feels a little smoother since the stat was done.
  20. Joezeppy

    Fitting R5 thermostat on a Freelander td4 automatic

    Job done temp rock solid bang in the middle of gauge, heater nice and warm now. auto box seems to change up and down more smoothly than before or do I imagine it. Also went to get water bottle from back of car bloody handle came off in my hand,cure one prob up bobs another. Taped handle back on...
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